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Bardiche
The Sparth - or
Bardiche was used
throughout
Scandinavia, Russia
and Eastern Europe
throughout the 16th
and 17th centuries.
At the time, this
pole arm was known as
the Bardiche. As the
Bardiche has neither
a lug or hook at the
back, nor a spear
like point ahead of
the top of the haft,
which makes it quite
differen...
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$89.00
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Battle Bardiche
The Sparth - or
Bardiche was used
throughout
Scandinavia, Russia
and Eastern Europe
throughout the 16th
and 17th centuries.
At the time, this
pole arm was known as
the Bardiche. As the
Bardiche has neither
a lug or hook at the
back, nor a spear
like point ahead of
the top of the haft,
which makes it quite
differen...
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$79.00
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Broad Bill
The Bill, derived
from the common
billhook, was used
all over Europe from
the 10th century
until late in the
16th century. The
various spikes and
lugs protruding from
the blade to either
side made the bill a
very effective
parrying weapon. Head 24 1/4", Pole
72";
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$94.00
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Fauchard (Fork) Gisarme
The Gisarme: First
mentioned in texts of
the 12th century and
continuing in use up
to the 17th century.
Often identified with
the bill, it seems to
have had a totally
different origin and
to be an offspring of
the axe, not the
billhook, and may be
identified with the
crescent shaped
double-socketed axe. In the English...
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$89.00
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Gisarme
The Gisarme: First
mentioned in texts of
the 12th century and
continuing in use up
to the 17th century.
Often identified with
the bill, it seems to
have had a totally
different origin and
to be an offspring of
the axe, not the
billhook, and may be
identified with the
crescent shaped
double-socketed axe. Head: 33.5"; P...
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$94.00
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Lochaber Pole axe
The Lochaber Axe was
a Scottish halberd-
like weapon, more
nearly resembling in
shape the basic
billhook. Head 20" long; Pole
42" long;
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$89.00
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Vouge Gisarme
The Gisarme: First
mentioned in texts of
the 12th century and
continuing in use up
to the 17th century.
Often identified with
the bill, it seems to
have had a totally
different origin and
to be an offspring of
the axe, not the
billhook, and may be
identified with the
crescent shaped
double-socketed axe. Head 25"; Pole...
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$94.00
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